#99 John Sasso, Leftfield, 36 yrs, Sylva Black Bears
Monday, 4/3/2005 |
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| John Sasso
5/5/1968
36
USA
6"2
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Leftfield
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| Big League Contract
$ 1,706,900
2006
15 Year(s), 21 Days (2601 total Days)
0 Day(s)
15 Year(s), 21 Days (2601 total Days)
17 Year(s)
Protected (on 40 Man Roster)
Not eligible
3 Option Year(s) left
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| Batting | Contact | Gap | Power | Discipline/Eye | Avoid K's |
| Overall | 40 | 42 | 41 | 55 | 25 |
| Versus LHP | 27 | 32 | 30 | 42 | 21 |
| Versus RHP | 46 | 46 | 46 | 60 | 26 |
| Talent | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
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| Fielding Ratings
LF : 9 (Range), .995 (Fielding Pct.)
Catcher Arm : 1
Infield Arm : 5
Outfield Arm : 7
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| Date | Opp. | Result | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | K | Spot | | |
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| Batting | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | TAVG | ISO |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Projected | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Batting | GS | PA | HP | IW | CI | GDP | SH | SF | TB | EBH | SB | CS | SB% | RC | RC/27 |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
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| | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SF | SH | HP | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| vs. LHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| vs. RHP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Close/Late | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Scoring Position | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pinch Hitting | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | HP | SF | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | Teams |
| 2001 | 140 | 486 | 130 | 20 | 7 | 18 | 61 | 67 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 128 | 0 | 0 | .267 | .335 | .449 | .783 | WIL |
| 2002 | 147 | 536 | 149 | 25 | 2 | 19 | 84 | 92 | 58 | 2 | 4 | 129 | 0 | 0 | .278 | .348 | .438 | .787 | MPD,PL |
| 2003 | 155 | 511 | 135 | 24 | 1 | 17 | 82 | 62 | 61 | 7 | 3 | 117 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .349 | .415 | .764 | MPD,PL |
| 2004 | 151 | 489 | 137 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 70 | 61 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 107 | 3 | 2 | .280 | .335 | .434 | .769 | MPD BRK |
| Total | 593 | 2022 | 551 | 87 | 16 | 69 | 297 | 282 | 203 | 17 | 12 | 481 | 4 | 2 | .273 | .342 | .434 | .776 | |
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Career Minor League Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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Career Postseason Batting Stats |
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| Year | G | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | R | BB | K | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
| 2003 | 13 | 48 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | .188 | .235 | .208 | .444 |
| 2004 | 12 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .302 | .282 | .584 |
| Total | 25 | 87 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | .207 | .266 | .241 | .507 |
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Drafted in 13th round, 153rd overall pick, by Will Taylor in 2001...
Had first career hit on 4/13/2001, off Chad Kinlaw (STO)...
Hit first career homerun on 4/14/2001, off Quinn Shetler (SHL)...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Mississippi on 5/13/2001...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 2001...
Had 5 hits with 1 RBI against Sylva on 4/11/2002...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/5/2002, hitting .579 with 2 HR, 6 RBI...
Won Player of the Week award on 6/19/2002, hitting .591 with 2 HR, 8 RBI...
Was selected to the 2002 Allstar game...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 2002...
Was selected to the 2003 Allstar game...
Won World Series with Maryland in 2003...
Won Gold Glove Award at Leftfield in 2003...
Traded from Maryland to Brooklyn on 5/18/2004 (Going to MPD: C Spencer Berta, P Richard Fenstermacher, P Thomas Wilson, P Jose Lucero. Going to BRK: LF John Sasso, P Henry Flynn)...
Won Player of the Week award on 7/3/2004, hitting .414 with 2 HR, 9 RBI...
Won World Series with Brooklyn in 2004...
Signed as a free agent by Sylva on 2/17/2005 to a 2-year deal worth $1,706,900 per year...
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Triples
2001 - 7 - 9th
| Homeruns
2002 - 19 - 9th
| Runs
2002 - 92 - 9th
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